Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
The US House of Representatives voted to impeach President Bill Clinton, forwarding the articles of impeachment to the Senate for a trial.
American science fiction movie 'Star Trek: Insurrection' was released in the US.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released in Japan for the N64.
Zarya, the first International Space Station module, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The first American astronaut to orbit Earth, John Glenn, returned to space aboard NASA's STS-95 Voyager.
Swatch announces Internet Time.
Britney Spears's first single, 'Baby One More Time,' was released.
A month after launching in Japan, Metal Gear Solid was finally playable by North American PlayStation players.
Cher's 'Believe' was released and became the Billboard 1999 Song of the Year.
An oil pipeline explosion occurred in Jesse, Nigeria, killing over 1,000 people.
A gay student, Matthew Shepard, was brutally beaten and left to die in Wyoming, US.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is founded.
Nintendo released Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition in Japan for the Game Boy Color.
Commonwealth Games open in Kuala Lumpur.
Google was founded.
International TV game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' was shown for the first time in the UK, with Chris Tarrant as the host.
North Korea Announces the Launch of its First Satellite.
North Korea allegedly launched Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1, its first satellite.
Shortly after liftoff, the first US Air Force Delta III rocket failed and was blown up mid-air.
President Clinton admits 'improper relationship' with Monica Lewinsky.
Coordinated bomb attacks in American embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya kill over 200 people.
'No Matter What' by Irish boy band Boyzone was released.
Second Congo War Begins.
The British government bans landmines.
The epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg, 'Saving Private Ryan,' was released in theaters.
The Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC) is adopted.
American swashbuckler film 'The Mask of Zorro' was released in the United States.
'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,' the second book in the series, was published by Bloomsbury in the UK.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, officially opened.
A strike began at a General Motors parts factory.
101 people die in the Eschede train disaster.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, which killed around 5,000 people.
Pakistan detonates five atom bombs.
The United States Supreme Court ruled that Ellis Island is primarily located in the state of New Jersey and not New York like many think it does.
Violent clashes follow the killing of four protesters in Jakarta, Indonesia.
India executes a series of nuclear weapons tests.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle landed at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding mission STS-90.
Two new moons orbiting Uranus were announced in Nature magazine.
The UK, Ireland, and Northern Ireland governments signed the Good Friday Agreement.
The world's largest suspension bridge opens to traffic.
Europe's longest bridge officially opened in Lisbon, Portugal.
Viagra is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
James Cameron's iconic film 'Titanic' won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Eminem signed up to the record label 'Aftermath Entertainment,' founded by Dr. Dre.
Jupiter's moon was found to have a liquid ocean under a thick crust of ice.
James Cameron's Titanic became the first film to gross more than $1 billion worldwide.
Oprah Winfrey was declared not guilty after cattlemen tried to sue her for saying American beef could spread mad cow disease.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Elton John for his charitable work.
Fifteen-year-old Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist.
Opera singer Andrea Bocelli started his career in the production of 'La bohème' in Cagliari.
